[HTML][HTML] Electronic clinical decision algorithms for the integrated primary care management of febrile children in low-resource settings: review of existing tools

K Keitel, V D'Acremont - Clinical microbiology and infection, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The lack of effective, integrated diagnostic tools poses a major challenge to the
primary care management of febrile childhood illnesses. These limitations are especially …

Assessing the acceptability of technological health innovations in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review and a best fit framework synthesis

S Louart, GB Hedible, V Ridde - BMC Health Services Research, 2023 - Springer
Acceptability is a key concept used to analyze the introduction of a health innovation in a
specific setting. However, there seems to be a lack of clarity in this notion, both conceptually …

A randomized trial to assess the impact of a package of diagnostic tools and diagnostic algorithm on antibiotic prescriptions for the management of febrile illnesses …

F Kiemde, D Valia, B Kabore… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Low-and middle-income countries face significant challenges in differentiating
bacterial from viral causes of febrile illnesses, leading to inappropriate use of antibiotics …

An Integrated eDiagnosis Approach (IeDA) versus standard IMCI for assessing and managing childhood illness in Burkina Faso: a stepped-wedge cluster randomised …

S Sarrassat, JJ Lewis, AS Some, S Somda… - BMC health services …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The Integrated eDiagnosis Approach (IeDA), centred on an electronic
Clinical Decision Support System (eCDSS) developed in line with national Integrated …

Predicting malaria epidemics in Burkina Faso with machine learning

D Harvey, W Valkenburg, A Amara - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Accurately forecasting the case rate of malaria would enable key decision makers to
intervene months before the onset of any outbreak, potentially saving lives. Until now …

[HTML][HTML] Paving the way for the implementation of a decision support system for antibiotic prescribing in primary care in West Africa: preimplementation and co-design …

N Peiffer-Smadja, A Poda, AS Ouedraogo… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background Suboptimal use of antibiotics is a driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) can assist prescribers with rapid access to up-to …

Using clinical vignettes to understand the complexity of diagnosing Type 1 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa

E Le Bec, M Kam, S Aebischer Perone… - … and Reports in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Lack of awareness, access to insulin and diabetes care can result in high levels of morbidity
and mortality for children with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) …

Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding and consumption of soft, semi-solid or solid food among infants in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso: A cross-sectional survey

JA Cresswell, R Ganaba, S Sarrassat, S Cousens… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Exclusive breastfeeding is among the most effective interventions for preventing
child mortality. The objectives of this paper are to describe infant feeding knowledge and …

Evaluation of the routine implementation of pulse oximeters into integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) guidelines at primary health care level in West …

GB Hedible, S Louart, D Neboua, L Catala… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Background The AIRE operational project will evaluate the implementation of the routine
Pulse Oximeter (PO) use in the integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) strategy …

Data revolution, health status transformation and the role of artificial intelligence for health and pandemic preparedness in the African context

S Ibeneme, J Okeibunor, D Muneene, I Husain… - BMC proceedings, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms, increasingly deployed in public
health, utilize robust data systems as a critical component for health emergency …